Easter Day, March 31

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The First Lesson, Epistle and Gospel will be read from New Revised Standard Version Anglicized Bible

The Collect: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 10:34-43

Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Gospel: John 20:1-18

On April 6 we celebrate the life of Daniel G. C. Wu. Priest and Missionary among Chinese Americans. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 21

I am traveling for the next two weeks and will be back on line June 11.

The Collect and Psalm are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel are from Christian Standard Bible.

The Collect: O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 1:6-14

Psalm: Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36

Second Lesson: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11

Gospel: John 17:1-11

Closing Prayer: On May 25 we celebrate the life of Bede, the Venerable, Priest and Monk of Jarrow. From A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14

The first lesson, second lesson and Gospel will be read from the Amplified Bible.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 17:22-31

Psalm: Psalm 66:7-18

Second Lesson: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Gospel: John 14:15-21

Closing Prayer: On May 21 we celebrate the life of John Eliot, Missionary among the Algonquin. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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